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Field Hockey At The 2007 Pan American Games – Men's Tournament
The men's field hockey tournament at the 2007 Pan American Games was held between 16–25 July 2007 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The tournament doubled as the qualification to the 2008 Summer Olympics to be held in Beijing, China. Canada won the tournament for the fourth time after defeating Argentina 5–4 in a penalty shoot-out after the final finished a 2–2 draw. Chile won the bronze medal after defeating Trinidad and Tobago 5–3 in the third place playoff. Qualification Umpires Below are the 10 umpires appointed by the Pan American Hockey Federation The Pan American Hockey Federation is the field and Indoor hockey federation for the Americas. It consists of 30 Members. It is associated with the International Hockey Federation and hosts several continental competitions for national teams. Me ...: * Saleem Aaron (USA) * Murray Grime (AUS) * Daniel Lopez Ramos (URU) * Albert Marcano (TTO) * Germán Montes de Oca (ARG) * Raúl Peña Vila (CUB) * Sumseh Putra (CAN) * Am ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rio De Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro ( , , ; literally 'River of January'), or simply Rio, is the capital of the state of the same name, Brazil's third-most populous state, and the second-most populous city in Brazil, after São Paulo. Listed by the GaWC as a beta global city, Rio de Janeiro is the sixth-most populous city in the Americas. Part of the city has been designated as a World Heritage Site, named "Rio de Janeiro: Carioca Landscapes between the Mountain and the Sea", on 1 July 2012 as a Cultural Landscape. Founded in 1565 by the Portuguese, the city was initially the seat of the Captaincy of Rio de Janeiro, a domain of the Portuguese Empire. In 1763, it became the capital of the State of Brazil, a state of the Portuguese Empire. In 1808, when the Portuguese Royal Court moved to Brazil, Rio de Janeiro became the seat of the court of Queen Maria I of Portugal. She subsequently, under the leadership of her son the prince regent João VI of Portugal, raised Brazil to the dignity ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Field Hockey At The 2006 Central American And Caribbean Games ...
The Field hockey competition at the 2006 Central American and Caribbean Games was held in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. The tournament was scheduled to be held from 15–30 July 2006. Medal summary Medalists Medal table Men's tournament Preliminary round Pool A Pool B Fifth to eighth place classification Medal round Final standings Women's tournament Preliminary round Pool A Pool B Fifth to eighth place classification Medal round Final standings References * {{Field hockey at the Central American and Caribbean Games 2006 Central American and Caribbean Games 2006 2006 Central American and Caribbean Games Central American and Caribbean Games The Central American and Caribbean Games (CAC or CACGs) are a multi-sport regional championship event, held quadrennial (once every four years), typically in the middle (even) year between Summer Olympics. The games are for countries in Cent ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Matías Paredes
Matías Enrique Paredes (born 1 February 1982) is an Argentine field hockey player who plays as a midfielder or forward for Ducilo and the Argentine national team. Club career Paredes started his club career with Ducilo at age four in his native Argentina, before moving to Germany to play with UHC Hamburg in 2002. He then moved on to the Netherlands ) , anthem = ( en, "William of Nassau") , image_map = , map_caption = , subdivision_type = Sovereign state , subdivision_name = Kingdom of the Netherlands , established_title = Before independence , established_date = Spanish Netherl ... to play for Laren. He also played for SCHC in Bilthoven, Netherlands. International career Paredes made his debut for the national squad in 2001, and competed for his native country in the 2004 Summer Olympics and 2012 Summer Olympics. With his national squad, Matías has won the bronze medal at the 2014 Men's Hockey World Cup and four gold medals at the Pan American Games ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tomás Argento
Tomás Argento (born 24 September 1986 in Buenos Aires) is a field hockey striker from Argentina, who made his debut for the national squad in 2005, after having played the Junior World Cup in Rotterdam, The Netherlands. He finished in tenth position with his national team at the 2006 Men's Hockey World Cup in Mönchengladbach. Tomás won two medals at the Pan American Games The Pan American Games (also known colloquially as the Pan Am Games) is a continental multi-sport event in the Americas featuring summer sports, in which thousands of athletes participate in a variety of competitions. The competition is hel ..., two at the Champions Challenge and one at the Champions Trophy. References Argentine Hockey FederationOlympic profile 1986 births Argentine sportspeople of Italian descent Living people Argentine male field hockey players Male field hockey forwards 2006 Men's Hockey World Cup players Field hockey players at the 2007 Pan American Games 2010 Men' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mario Almada (field Hockey)
Mario Nicolás Almada (born 20 May 1975 in Buenos Aires) is a field hockey forward from Argentina. Almada made his debut for the national squad in 1994, and competed in the 2000 Summer Olympics and the 2004 Summer Olympics. He has also been involved in coaching for the national team. He has played club hockey in Spain with Club de Campo and Real Club de Polo de Barcelona; in the Netherlands for Laren; and in India in the Premier Hockey League for Orissa Steelers and then in the World Series Hockey for Pune Strykers Pune Strykers (abbreviated as PS) is an Indian professional hockey team based in Pune, Maharashtra that plays in the World Series Hockey. Currently, Canadian Ken Pereira is the captain of the team and is coached by Gundeep Singh. The team is o .... References External links * 1975 births Living people Argentine people of Portuguese descent Argentine male field hockey players Male field hockey forwards Olympic field hockey players for Argentina ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rodrigo Vila
Rodrigo Nicolas Vila (born 23 October 1981 in Buenos Aires, Argentina) is a field hockey striker from Argentina, who made his debut for the national squad in 1998 and competed for his native country in the 2000 Summer Olympics, the 2004 Summer Olympics and 2012 Summer Olympics. His brothers Matías and Lucas are also a field hockey internationals for Argentina. Rodrigo has won three medals at the Pan American Games The Pan American Games (also known colloquially as the Pan Am Games) is a continental multi-sport event in the Americas featuring summer sports, in which thousands of athletes participate in a variety of competitions. The competition is hel .... External links * * 1981 births Living people Argentine male field hockey players Male field hockey forwards Olympic field hockey players of Argentina Field hockey players from Buenos Aires Field hockey players at the 2000 Summer Olympics 2002 Men's Hockey World Cup players Field hockey players at the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fifth To Eighth Place Classification
Fifth is the ordinal form of the number five. Fifth or The Fifth may refer to: * Fifth Amendment to the United States Constitution, as in the expression "pleading the Fifth" * Fifth column, a political term * Fifth disease, a contagious rash that spreads in school-aged children * Fifth force, a proposed force of nature in addition to the four known fundamental forces * Fifth (Stargate), a robotic character in the television series ''Stargate SG-1'' * Fifth (unit), a unit of volume used for distilled beverages in the U.S. * Fifth-generation programming language * The fifth in a series, or four after the first: see ordinal numbers * 1st Battalion, 5th Marines * The Fraction 1/5 * The royal fifth (Spanish and Portuguese), an old royal tax of 20% Music * A musical interval (music); specifically, a ** perfect fifth ** diminished fifth ** augmented fifth * Quintal harmony, in which chords concatenate fifth intervals (rather than the third intervals of tertian harmony) * Fifth ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Medal Round
A medal or medallion is a small portable artistic object, a thin disc, normally of metal, carrying a design, usually on both sides. They typically have a commemorative purpose of some kind, and many are presented as awards. They may be intended to be worn, suspended from clothing or jewellery in some way, although this has not always been the case. They may be struck like a coin by dies or die-cast in a mould. A medal may be awarded to a person or organisation as a form of recognition for sporting, military, scientific, cultural, academic, or various other achievements. Military awards and decorations are more precise terms for certain types of state decoration. Medals may also be created for sale to commemorate particular individuals or events, or as works of artistic expression in their own right. In the past, medals commissioned for an individual, typically with their portrait, were often used as a form of diplomatic or personal gift, with no sense of being an award for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hamilton, Bermuda
The City of Hamilton, in Pembroke Parish, is the territorial capital of the British Overseas Territory of Bermuda. It is the territory's financial centre and a major port and tourist destination. Its population of 854 (2016) is one of the smallest of any capital city. History The history of Hamilton as a British city began in 1790 when the government of Bermuda set aside for its future seat, officially incorporated in 1793 by an Act of Parliament, and named for Governor Henry Hamilton. The colony's capital relocated to Hamilton from St George's in 1815. The city has been at the political and military heart of Bermuda ever since. Government buildings include the parliament building, the Government House to the north, the former Admiralty House of the Royal Navy to the west (both in Pembroke), and the British Army garrison headquarters at Prospect Camp to its east. The Town of Hamilton became a city in 1897, ahead of the consecration in 1911 of the Cathedral of the Most ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Field Hockey At The 2007 Pan American Games – Men's Qualifier
The Men's Field Hockey Qualifier for the 2007 Pan American Games was a field hockey series between the United States and Mexico to determine the last entry into the men's field hockey competition at the 2007 Pan American Games The 2007 Pan American Games, officially known as the XV Pan American Games, were a major continental multi-sport event that took place in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from July 13 to 29, 2007. A total of 5,633 athletes from 42 National Olympic C .... All games were played in Hamilton, Bermuda from 8 to 11 March 2007. The United States won the series and qualified for the 2007 Pan American Games. Results Standings Matches ---- ---- References {{reflist Men's Qualifier 2007 Pan American Games Qualifier Pan American Games Field Hockey Qualifier Pan American Games Field Hockey Qualifier ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
